SHORT PROGRAM
* Intro to Grammar In Use S (5 weeks: 90 hours) – Level 2 |
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Course requirement |
CaMLA EPT |
CaMLA Speaking |
CaMLA Writing |
Total Range for Placement |
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Placement Test |
27-40 |
3-8 |
5-12 |
35-60 |
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Course Description |
This course introduces students communicative activities focused on grammatical structures to take learners from comprehension to communication in English in confidence. |
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Course Goal |
Develop students’ ability to understand basic aspects of the grammar through an integrated-skills approach to help them communicate in English in confidence and accuracy. |
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* Advanced Grammar In Use S (5 weeks: 90 hours) – Level 3 |
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Course requirement |
CaMLA EPT |
CaMLA Speaking |
CaMLA Writing |
Total Range for Placement |
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Placement Test |
41-50 |
8-12 |
12-18 |
61-80 |
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Course Description |
Students are further introduced to extensive grammar pedagogy through new and most-updated readings, real and natural language usage, and additional communication activities that encourage collaboration and the application of the target grammar in a variety of settings. |
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Course Goal |
Further develop students’ ability to understand comprehensive grammar in a variety of settings through abundant practice, new readings and activities, corpus-informed grammar presentations, and expanded writing practice to help them communicate in English in confidence, accuracy and fluency. |
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* Intro to Writing S (5 weeks: 90 hours) – Level 4 |
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Course requirement |
CaMLA EPT |
CaMLA Speaking |
CaMLA Writing |
Total Range for Placement |
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Placement Test |
51-61 |
12-16 |
18-25 |
81-102 |
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Course Description |
Students are introduced to various genres of essays and basic writing skills needed to succeed in their everyday lives in a variety of settings to empower them to write effectively in different genres. |
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Course Goal |
Develop students’ ability to understand American writing skills in a variety of setting; to develop students’ ability to begin to apply knowledge of basic writing skills in American English. |
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* Advanced Writing S (5 weeks: 90 hours) – Level 5 |
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Course requirement |
CaMLA EPT |
CaMLA Speaking |
CaMLA Writing |
Total Range for Placement |
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Placement Test |
62-68 |
16-20 |
25-30 |
103-118 |
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Course Description |
This course is designed to help students master the writing skills that are needed to succeed in their personal lives and professional careers. |
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Course Goal |
Expand students’ ability to synthesize comprehensive writing skills, to understand texts of different genres and to produce coherent written text with advanced grammatical forms and structures. |
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* Accent Reduction S (5 weeks: 90 hours) – Level 5 |
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Course requirement |
CaMLA EPT |
CaMLA Speaking |
CaMLA Writing |
Total Range for Placement |
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Placement Test |
62-68 |
16-20 |
25-30 |
103-118 |
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Course Description |
Accent Reduction offers extensive practice in standard American English pronunciation including speech patterns like stress, intonation, and rhythm. |
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Course Goal |
Develop their phonetic awareness of standard American English. |
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